debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
underground train; subway
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
if you think about it; come to think of it
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
condo; condominium; condominium apartment
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
miscreant; scoundrel; villain